The first thing he saw was Melvin, phone raised to his ear, his expression dark as a storm.

The dozen-odd business moguls gathered around Melvin didn't dare so much as breathe too loudly.

Seeing this, Alex stopped in his tracks, about to ask someone nearby what had happened.

That was when a flurry of frantic footsteps and a child's sobbing echoed from the entrance.

"Daddy! Daddy, help!"